A federal judge attempting to block the Trump administration’s deportation efforts under the Alien Enemies Act ordered the Justice Department on Monday to give him more detailed information on the deportation flights of suspected gang members to El Salvador over the weekend.
United States District Judge James Boasberg ordered the DOJ to provide a sworn declaration by noon ET on Tuesday.
The move comes after the Trump administration did not turn around flights carrying around 250 illegal immigrants believed to be associated with violent gangs like Tren de Aragua after a Saturday order from Boasberg.
After the DOJ said it could not answer several of Boasberg’s demands because of national security concerns, the liberal judge gave the Trump administration the deadline to file additional justifications.
“If the government takes the position that it will not provide that…
